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LAZIO
11-5-4 · 3RD IN SERIE A · CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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Luca Pellegrini joins Lazio on loan from Juventus Luca Pellegrini joins Lazio on loan from Juventus.
Low-activity transfer window in Italy limps to an end
A quiet deadline day in Italy has brought to an end a winter transfer period that saw the lowest spending by Serie A clubs in almost two decades4 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luca Pellegrini - Heads back to Serie A Pellegrini has joined Lazio on loan with option to buy from Juventus after spending the first half of the season at Eintracht Frankfurt, the League site relays.
Impact Pellegrini has posted 17 shots (two on target), ten chances created, 69 crosses (11 accurate), and 20 tackles in 13 appearances (seven starts) this season. He'll compete with Adam Marusic, Manuel Lazzari, and Elseid Hysaj at Lazio. He missed the last three matches due to a calf injury, so he'll have to be assessed by the medical staff.
13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Milan winless streak reaches 6 games after loss to Sassuolo
AC Milan’s terrible start to the year has continued, potentially putting title-winning coach Stefano Pioli’s job at risk2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ciro Immobile - Available off bench Immobile (thigh) is an option off the bench for Sunday's clash with Fiorentina.
Impact Immobile returns to the bench during Sunday's clash. The forward passed late fitness tests and was deemed healthy enough for the bench. The amount of playing time he gets will likely be heavily limited, shutting down some of his upside.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Ciro Immobile - Late call for Fiorentina game Immobile (thigh) "has yet to train fully with the group, but the sensations are very positive, even though the doctors are cautious. The tests seem clean, and he'd like to be avail...
Impact Immobile has recovered from a thigh strain more quickly than anticipated. He's unlikely to get much action Sunday even if cleared, but he'll be back in short order.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Stefan Radu - Suffers thigh injury Radu will miss three-to-four weeks with a thigh strain, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.
Impact Radu is more of a locker-room presence at this point of his career and has featured just twice in the season for a total of 66 minutes. He'll be back in the second half of February.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Chase for Champions League spots intensifying in Serie A
It seems only a total collapse could keep Napoli from winning its first Serie A title in 33 years but the chase for the three remaining Champions League spots is intensifying5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AC Milan's winless streak up to 5 after 4-0 loss at Lazio
Defending champion AC Milan was beaten 4-0 at Lazio in Serie A to extend the Rossoneri’s winless streak to five matchesJANUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ivan Provedel - Keeps clean sheet against Milan Provedel made three saves and kept a clean sheet in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against AC Milan.
Impact Provedel kept his second consecutive clean sheet Tuesday as his side shut out the second-placed side in Serie A. He'll want to extend the streak Sunday against 11th-placed Fiorentina, which have scored 21 goals in 19 matches this season.
JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Felipe Anderson - Scores goal against Milan Anderson scored a goal and created a chance in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against AC Milan. He also made a clearance, an interception and won two of four tackles in the match.
Impact Anderson added to Milan's misery Tuesday as he scored Lazio's fourth goal of the game, and he's now netted in each of his last three Serie A appearances. He could continue at center forward until Ciro Immobile (thigh) returns from injury.
JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - Scores goal against Milan Milinkovic-Savic took two shots and scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against AC Milan. He also created a chance, made two blocks and won one of one tackles in the match.
Impact Milinkovic-Savic opened the scoring in the fourth minute of Tuesday's game and his side never looked back in a comprehensive win over Milan. This was his fourth goal of the season to go along with his eight assists in Serie A.
JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Mattia Zaccagni - Scores another goal against Milan Zaccagni scored a goal and recorded an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against AC Milan. He also made an interception and won four of four tackles in the match.
Impact Zaccagni set up Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's early opener on Tuesday and then scored himself as his side dismantled Milan. He's up to eight goals and three assists now on the season, and he's netted in three consecutive Serie A matches.
JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Alberto - Scores goal, assist in win Alberto scored a goal and recorded an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against AC Milan. He also made two interceptions and won four of four tackles in the match.
Impact Alberto was excellent in his side's comprehensive win over Milan on Tuesday, converting from the penalty spot for his fourth goal of the season before setting up a Felipe Anderson strike for his third assist. Alberto has now taken two shots and created multiple chances in three consecutive Serie A appearances.
JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
MATCHDAY: Southampton-Newcastle in cup semis; AC Milan-Lazio
Southampton and Newcastle meet in the first leg of the League Cup semifinals as both teams look to stay on course to end long trophy droughtsJANUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ciro Immobile - Will miss multiple games Immobile will be sidelined for two-to-three weeks due to a grade-one strain of the semitendinosus muscle of the right thigh, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.
Impact Immobile will sit at least a pair of matches with his latest thigh problem. Felipe Anderson will slide to the no.9 position, with Pedro filling in on the right flank. Luka Romero and Matteo Cancellieri will also see more minutes due to the situation.
JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE
Mohamed Fares - Unused versus Sassuolo Fares (thigh) didn't play in Sunday's 2-0 win over Sassuolo.
Impact Fares made the bench for the first time in the campaign, but he has multiple options ahead of him in the pecking order, and he might transfer in January.
JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE
Manuel Lazzari - Serves disqualificaiton Lazzari completed a one-game ban in Sunday's 2-0 win over Sassuolo.
Impact Lazzari was forced to miss one game due to yellow-card accumulation. He'll be back in the starting XI over Elseid Hysaj in next Tuesday's home game versus Milan. He has recorded 18 crosses (three accurate), five chances created, and 15 clearances in 15 Serie A appearances.
JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Ivan Provedel - Clean sheet in win Provedel made two saves and kept a clean sheet in Sunday's 2-0 win at Sassuolo.
Impact Provedel did his job Sunday, stopping the only two shots he faced as he kept a clean sheet for the first time since Nov. 10 versus Monza. This is a welcome sign for the Italian keeper, as he allowed two or more goals in each of his last three matches. Provedel has a tough matchup in his next league game, as AC Milan travel to Rome on Jan. 24 with 35 goals in 18 matches this season.
JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Alberto - Creates four chances at Sassuolo Alberto created four chances, had two off-target shots and six crosses (two accurate) in Sunday's 2-0 win at Sassuolo.
Impact Alberto had a solid performance Sunday as he led the team in chances created and crosses. He also was good defensively, making four tackles and helping his team keep a clean sheet. The Spanish midfielder has five goal contributions (three goals and two assists) in 15 appearances (seven starts).
JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE
